The strongest basket king

Chapter 78

The Lakers are still third in the West, but their position is not safe. When they win, their competitors are not idle.

The key is that they have to face the strong Western Conference teams in the next schedule, and they may fall if they are not careful.

Bryant looked good in practice, but the team decided to give him more rest.

This will ensure that he is physically strong enough to enter the playoffs. In addition, the Lakers without Kobe seem to be playing better and better. Before the playoffs, there is no need for Kobe to make a comeback.

There have been rumors that the Lakers are not stronger than Kobe, and Kobe's current data is a drag on the team.

But Kobe had a good mentality and sneered at the negative remarks outside.

The main reason is that Kobe has this confidence. The head coach and other players in the team are not as high as him.

On April 4, the Lakers played against the Mavericks at home.Kobe, who couldn't play, finally couldn't bear it anymore. He was not satisfied with only giving opinions in the locker room, and began to play guest coaches directly on the sidelines to guide tactics.

The Mavericks' record dropped slightly due to injuries some time ago, and now they have a neat lineup and are striving for a better ranking in the playoffs.

At the beginning of the game, Kidd hit a three-pointer, indicating that this game will not be easy.

Sure enough, when the Lakers focused on Mark Nowitzki, the Mavericks actually showed a strange play with two guns in the backcourt. The key was Kidd and Delonte West. It was shocking that they even teamed up to win scored 20 points.

On the Mavericks side, the Lakers' inside line was strictly guarded, Bynum and Gasol were both restricted, and only Sessions was left to attack the opponent.

In such a situation, the Lakers must suffer even more, and the team will soon fall behind by double digits.

At this time, the two sides rotated the lineup, and the Mavericks were ready to work harder to kill the Lakers directly.

But Xiang Chu grabbed an offensive rebound as soon as he went up, and Heywood could only hug someone directly for a foul.

Xiang Chu was a little annoyed, he should use his skills earlier, I don't know if he can succeed in forcing someone.

A small lineup is a double-edged sword, and the Mavericks' offense today is actually not normal.

As long as Xiang Chu can catch the ball, many strategies against the inside are actually useless to him. In addition, Barnes, who has been in good form recently, played less than 3 minutes before the Mavericks were broken and gave up one big and four small.

After the Lakers put Artest and Barnes on the court at the same time, several attack points of the team finally came alive.

Both of them are aggressive types, and it is very suitable to entangle with the Mavericks' outside players.

The Lakers strengthened their perimeter defense. The Mavericks, that is, Terry, can play with the ball. Other points, including Carter, are not good enough. More often, they can only rely on Nowitzki to play the star.

To some extent, can Artest and Barnes be able to attack and defend? When Xiang Chu and Gasol partnered inside, they also made gains on the outside, and finally caught up with the score.

After Xiang Chu went down, Bynum, who had rested, also made gains in the paint.

However, Bynum's attack methods are much richer than Xiang Chu's, but his efficiency may not be high, because he is used to singles and doesn't pass the ball very much, and most of the time it is the opponent's failure to hit the ball.

It's not like Xiang Chu just dunks if he can hit, and others if he can't, it's very straightforward.

Xiang Chu sat on the bench, watching the rare spectacle on the sidelines, that is, after the timeout, the players gathered around Kobe in a suit to listen to his tactics, leaving Mike Brown aside.

Mike Brown, on the other hand, was all smiles and didn't seem to mind at all.

Kobe was in high spirits. In fact, this kind of on-the-spot command, it’s not a big problem to change someone. Anyway, Mike Brown is not the type of on-the-spot command. People are fine.

The Lakers trailed by 6 points at halftime. This point difference is still acceptable, but it cannot continue to expand.

"Aggression, you guys have to play more confidently. We had a chance to lead in the first half..." During the intermission, Kobe's interest remained undiminished. Most of the time he was talking, with Mike Brown next to him like a teaching assistant.

Xiang Chu found that many coaches had a good temper in front of the boss.

Mr. Mike Brown, I'm afraid he doesn't remember his criticism of Kobe Liwei at the beginning of the season.

Under Kobe's earnest teaching, Bynum, who couldn't score in the second half, started to pass the ball. It is prepared to say that many times he passed when the situation was not good. He has not started to play. If he starts to play, it will be difficult to master the pass. sense of proportion.

At this time, the transfer station of Gasol is very useful. He is very measured in receiving the ball, whether it is attacking or passing.

For example, the two teams started to get closer again. Without the X factor in the first half, the Mavericks only had two big moves. Nowitzki played with the ball and Terry earlier.

Today, Gasol's greatest contribution is the defense of Nowitzki, and Nowitzki's offensive efficiency is not high.

To be honest, Nowitzki is getting older and is no longer so incomprehensible.

In the NBA arena, no matter how strong a player is, he can't escape the years. If it was before, Kobe would not play the coaching game, and he would not take a break to play.

On the Mavericks side, Terry played early to stabilize the situation. When the real rotation time came, they had some problems again. Terry, the Mavericks' second attack point, can actually play the greatest role with Nowitzki. , As soon as Nowitzki goes down, the defensive pressure on him will increase.

On the inside, Xiang Chu dunked again, and the Lakers also completed the lead.

The Mavericks replaced Ian Mahinmi to deal with Xiang Chu. Although Mahinmi was black and tough, his work was too rough, and the same was true on the defensive end. He was quickly fouled by Xiang Chu.

The Mavericks simply replaced Brandon White again, hoping to increase their offense, and they didn't ask for anything else on defense, just try not to let Xiang Chu get into the basket.

This still can't solve the problem, but the rotation period finally survived.

Xiang Chu has a strong offense at the basket, but it is difficult to score consecutively, and the score has no chance to leave.

When Nowitzki and Terry were on the floor together, the Mavericks' offense kicked into gear.

The Lakers have also replaced the most reasonable lineup in theory now, which is the main lineup where Barnes replaced Ebanks.

Under Kobe's urging, Bynum did not lose the chain at the last moment, and Sessions also hit a three-pointer.

But at the last moment, the Lakers still failed to defend Terry. At 1 minute and 52 seconds, Terry hit a three-pointer and the Mavericks led by 2 points.

At 1 minute and 09 seconds, Sessions hit two points and the Lakers tied.

In the next round, Terry scored two points again.

There is actually no problem with the Lakers' defense, but Terry, a player, is often a bit evil.

The situation was extremely unfavorable for the Lakers. In 33 seconds, Bynum got two free throws.

After missing a free throw, the team remembered Xiang Chu's game-winning shot and put him on the court again, but no one noticed at this time, and the Lakers had no timeout.

(End of this chapter)